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49-509: Canterbury Park hosted the Claiming Crown of horseracing for 10 of its first 12 years of existence, through 2010. The inaugural Mystic Lake Derby, offering the largest purse at the track since 1991, was run on July 28, 2012. The race was won by the 3-year-old Hammers Terror in a time of 1:37.18 over the one-mile turf event. A two-week series of poker tournaments, Fall Poker Classic , is held each fall at Canterbury Park. Canterbury Downs

98-420: A Breeders’ Cup Race: Bill Shoemaker (56) Ferdinand (1987 Classic) Youngest Jockey to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Joseph O’Brien (18) St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) (2011 Turf) As of 2019, favorites have won 107 of 346 Breeders' Cup races, a 31 percent strike rate. Of the 346 favorites, 65 were odds-on choices with 28 of them winning. The biggest longshot to win a Breeders' Cup race was Arcangues at 133.60-1, in

147-503: A Classic winner, Mucho Macho Man . Jo Hughes became the first woman trainer from Britain to win a race at the Breeders' Cup with London Bridge in 2013. Most recently, Maria Borell saddled 2015 Sprint winner Runhappy . NBC broadcast the Breeders' Cup from its inception in 1984 through 2005. In 2006, ESPN took over the television contract for eight years through 2013. However, in January 2012

196-441: A South American stallion is 25% of their stud fee. In North America, the breeders of the resultant foals must also pay a one-time nomination fee (currently $ 400) by October 15 of the year of birth. The races are operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. The first event was in 1984. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007 , it expanded to two days. All sites have been in

245-564: A disastrous live racing season that saw an enormous drop in attendance. In late 1993, Canterbury was bought by Irwin L. Jacobs , who quickly sold it to Curtis and Randy Sampson. Shortly after the sale, the Sampsons worked to revitalize Canterbury, so that it reopened its doors to simulcasting , and it quickly paid off its debt. In late 1994, Canterbury carried out a promise to return live horse racing to Minnesota. In January 1995, Canterbury Downs officially changed its name to Canterbury Park. In 1999

294-510: Is a fitting tribute to bring back the name Distaff to honor the rich history of the championships. For 2018, the sprint race for two-year-olds was revived, now on turf as the Juvenile Turf Sprint. According to officials, the turf races for two-year-old horses have more entries than can fit within the Breeders' Cup limit of 12 to 14 horses, so they needed to add the third turf race for two-year-old horses at 5.5 or six furlongs, depending on

343-420: Is largely supported by nomination fees paid by breeders for stallions and the resultant foals. In North America, participating stud farms pay an annual nomination fee for a given stallions that is equal to the stallion's advertised stud fee, plus an additional amount if the stallion has more than 50 foals in a given year. The cost to nominate a European stallion is 50% of their stud fee, while the nomination fee for

392-514: The Breeders' Cup Marathon was added but was dropped in April 2014. 2008 also marked the first time most of the races were run on an artificial surface, instead of the traditional dirt. On August 11, 2009, the Breeders' Cup announced that it would use the standard colored saddle towel system starting with the 2009 event. The new color-coded system (which has been used at many North American racetracks since

441-499: The Kentucky Derby Festival by pet food heir John R. Gaines (1928–2005), a leading Thoroughbred owner and breeder who wanted to clean up the sport's image. The Cup was initially faced with much skepticism in the racing community, but with the vocal support of legendary trainer John Nerud and others, the Breeders' Cup was carried out, and subsequently experienced tremendous popularity domestically and abroad. The prize money

490-622: The 1993 Classic. The 1988 Breeders' Cup marked the first time a woman jockey competed, as American Julie Krone rode in three races that day; the Juvenile Fillies , the Juvenile and the Classic finishing 2nd, 6th and 4th respectively. Krone also became the first woman to win when she guided Halfbridled to a historic victory in the 2003 edition of the Juvenile Fillies. Rosie Napravnik became

539-502: The 2015 event was considered a success, with record Friday attendance and a sell-out on Saturday. 2015 marked the first time a Triple Crown had been won since the inception of the Breeders' Cup, and thus the first opportunity to win the so-called Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing , consisting of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup Classic. American Pharoah completed the feat in a decisive wire to wire victory. In 2016, Santa Anita had

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588-541: The Breeders' Cup Future Wager, similar to the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and the first time the Equestrian event which was intermingled with Breeders' Cup and Churchill Downs activities. The 2019 event at Santa Anita Park ended in the death of a popular horse, Mongolian Groom, in the Breeders' Cup Classic . Mongolian Groom suffered a broken lower cannon bone as well as an upper portion of pastern during

637-536: The Breeders' Cup announced a new contract with NBC Sports , superseding the final two years of the ESPN contract. Beginning in 2012, the Breeders' Cup would be broadcast in its entirety on NBCSN , except for the Classic which would be televised by NBC. In 2014, NBC announced a 10-year extension of their media rights to the Breeders' Cup. In 2015, NBC Sports announced a 3-year extension of their partnership to broadcast events from

686-460: The Breeders' Cup brand with both our television and sponsorship partners." In 2007, the event was expanded from one to two days and in 2008, the first day was devoted to female horses and the overall purse increased to over $ 25 million, making it what the New York Post called "the richest turf festival in the world." Before the Breeders' Cup expanded to two days, it was generally considered to be

735-504: The Breeders' Cup, the ranking determines eligibility in oversubscribed races. After pre-entry, any vacancies in the fields are filled by horses in order of panel preference. Through 2006, there were eight races on the Breeders' Cup card, all classified as Grade I races. In 2007, three races – the Dirt Mile, Filly and Mare Sprint, and Juvenile Turf – were added, all of them run the Friday before

784-478: The Claiming Crown was held at Philadelphia Park Racetrack ; in 2007, it took place at Ellis Park Racecourse ; and in 2011 it was held at Fair Grounds . In 2012, the Claiming Crown moved to Gulfstream Park , where is remained for 10 years. To honor these horses, which the industry calls the "backbone of racing", Gulfstream raised the total purses to $ 850,000. The following year, total purses hit $ 1 million for

833-645: The Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf moving to Day 1 and the Filly & Mare Sprint and Filly & Mare Turf moving to Day 2. Two other significant changes were made in 2013. First, the Juvenile Sprint (on dirt) was discontinued after only two runnings. That race had been widely perceived as a consolation prize for horses not good enough to run in the Juvenile. Second, the Ladies' Classic returned to its original name of Distaff. When

882-618: The Las Vegas Marathon and in 2022 is being run as the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. Even as a Breeders' Cup event, the race was never a Grade I race: it was a Grade II event when last run as part of the official Breeders' Cup program in 2013, and has remained a Grade II in its subsequent runnings as a non-Breeders' Cup race. A maximum of 14 starters are allowed in each of the Breeders' Cup Championships races (depending on track dimensions, some races such as

931-507: The Marathon, open to runners of both sexes, was moved from Day 2 to be the opening race on Day 1, but all other races stayed on the day they had been run in 2008. In 2011, the Marathon was moved from Day 1 to Day 2, with the Juvenile Sprint becoming the first race overall (and also the only one on Day 1 open to males). The Marathon returned to Day 1 in 2012. Since 2013, the first day was no longer primarily devoted to races for fillies and mares, with

980-581: The Minnesota HBPA and Canterbury Park. It is seen as a "blue collar” Breeders' Cup series for claiming horses. Any claiming horse owner can participate subject to stipulated conditions. The Claiming Crown, held under the auspices of the National HBPA and TOBA , was held at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota for 10 of its first 12 years of existence. The track last held the event in 2010. In 2002,

1029-607: The Minnesota Racing Commission had approved Historic Horse Racing but was later overturned by the State of Minnesota. Claiming Crown The Claiming Crown , inaugurated in 1999, is a series of eight races run under starter allowance conditions with purses ranging from $ 100,000 to $ 175,000. The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (National HBPA) and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) together launched this event in cooperation with

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1078-551: The Minnesota Racing Commission, and the facility in Shakopee held its first race on June 26, 1985. The introduction of the state's lottery and the widespread growth of casino gaming at Native American-hosted facilities in the area saw Canterbury Downs business repeatedly fall below revenue projections, and the track was sold in 1990 to Ladbroke Racing PLC." In 1990, Ladbroke Racing Corporation bought Canterbury and renamed it New Canterbury Downs. In December 1992, it closed its doors after

1127-577: The Preakness Stakes and the Kentucky Oaks (and in some years, the Belmont Stakes). With the addition of three races for 2008, a total of $ 25.5 million was awarded over the two days, up from $ 23 million in 2007. With the subsequent removal of two races, the purses for the remaining thirteen races totaled $ 24.5 million in 2014, plus awards for foal and stallion nominators. Prior to the 2016 running,

1176-537: The Turf Sprint or Dirt Mile may be limited to 12 starters). Breeders' Cup Limited has adopted a field selection system to select runners in the event that fields are oversubscribed. Winners of the "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge races automatically qualify. Other pre-entries are ranked by (1) a point system for graded stakes performance during the year, and (2) the judgment of a panel of racing experts. After pre-entries are taken approximately two weeks before

1225-592: The United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada. In 2006 Greg Avioli began serving as interim President and CEO of the Breeders' Cup, and he became the official CEO in April 2007. "This is an exciting time for the Breeders' Cup", said Avioli. "We will continue to focus on growing the international market for our championships, creating a successful two-day event and promoting

1274-457: The United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada. The attendance at the Breeders' Cup varies, depending mainly on the capacity of the host track. Santa Anita Park set the highest two-day attendance figure of 118,484 in 2016. The lowest two-day attendance was 69,584 in 2007 at Monmouth Park . The attendance typically only trails the Kentucky Derby,

1323-567: The annual Running of the Bulldogs. Staff members include KFAN radio personality and Vikings announcer Paul Allen and Bally Sports North commentator Kevin Gorg. In 2019, Canterbury Park was the site of the Twin Cities Summer Jam . Near the end of the 2023 race meet, Canterbury Park director of racing Chris Merz announced that the track would eliminate the runup for races–the distance between

1372-666: The connections of the winner and a garland of flowers draped over the withers of the winning horse. Many Breeders' Cup winners will go on to win the Eclipse Award in their respective division. For example, of the eleven flat racehorse categories, seven of the Eclipse winners in 2015 had also won a Breeders' Cup race, while three others were in the money . In the 2015 listing of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), three Breeders' Cup races are ranked among

1421-577: The decision due to concerns from horsemen and many handicappers. From 2008 to 2014, the Breeders' Cup was held at either Churchill Downs or Santa Anita Park, both major tracks with a demonstrated record of success in hosting the event. In 2015 however, Keeneland was selected as the host track for the first time, in large part because of Lexington 's position as the center of the North American thoroughbred breeding industry. Although concerns were raised over Keeneland's limited amount of permanent seating,

1470-460: The first time the event will be held at the home of the Kentucky Derby . Breeders%27 Cup The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races , operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007 , it expanded to two days. All sites have been in

1519-408: The first time. Gulfstream set several handle records, including the all-time record handle of $ 14,611,500 set in 2020. During its run at Gulfstream, the names of two races were changed to honor the late Tom Metzen and Kent Stirling, who both made significant contributions to ensure the success of the Claiming Crown. The 2022 Claiming Crown is set to be held on November 12 at Churchill Downs , marking

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1568-400: The following countries have produced Breeders' Cup winners: Oldest Horse to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Calidoscopio (Arg) 9 Years Old (2012 Marathon) Oldest Trainer to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: D. Wayne Lukas (79) Take Charge Brandi (2014 Juvenile Fillies) Youngest Trainer to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Joseph O’Brien (26) Iridessa (2019 Filly & Mare Turf) Oldest Jockey to Win

1617-483: The government shutdown ended. In June 2012, Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community , owners and operators of Mystic Lake Casino , announced a 10-year cooperative marketing and purse enhancement agreement that added $ 75 million to horsemen purses. The deal was not renewed after it expired on December 31, 2022. Canterbury Park also hosts corgi dog races, wiener dog races, and

1666-529: The latter announcement was made, Breeders' Cup president Craig Fravel said, We restored the Ladies' Classic to its original name due to feedback from our loyal fans who have a strong affinity for the Distaff. In recognition of our 30th year, the Distaff has provided us with some of racing's most remarkable moments, personified by such outstanding thoroughbreds as Lady's Secret , Personal Ensign , Azeri , Zenyatta , and our two-time defending champion, Royal Delta . It

1715-409: The legislature authorized a card room with poker tables at Canterbury Park. This had the effect of allowing poker tables at the state's Indian tribe casinos as well. Due to the 2011 Minnesota state government shutdown , Canterbury was forced to close. Ramsey County District Judge Kathleen Gearin rejected a court case by Canterbury's owners to reopen it. Canterbury Park reopened on July 20, 2011, when

1764-578: The mid-1990s) replaces the standard purple saddle towels which had been used since 1985. The first Breeders' Cup in 1984 used yellow saddle towels. On October 22, 2009, the Breeders' Cup announced it had signed simulcasting and licensing agreements with Betfair , a company which in turn had purchased the horse-racing network TVG in January of that year. The agreement brought in Betfair's customer base of over 2.5 million, many of whom had legal access to common-pool betting. Betfair handled common-pool wagering at

1813-471: The organization's November 2009 championships, also streaming the events live to both national and international wagerers for the first time. At that point, the World Championship event was being telecast in over 140 countries, through various networks. The Breeders' Cup also introduced the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifying system, a policy wherein winners of major races throughout

1862-401: The placement of the starting gate and the location where timing of the race begins–in an effort to be more transparent and present a better product to gamblers with the advent of sports betting in the country. About two weeks later, Merz announced that he had resigned from Canterbury Park and a track spokesman said that the decision to eliminate the run-up would be reconsidered. In April 2024

1911-409: The race and was euthanized. The accident came after 37 other deaths at Santa Anita Park in less than a year. The races currently run are: The following races have been discontinued by the Breeders' Cup: **The Breeders' Cup Marathon, while no longer run as such, has actually continued to be raced every year as part of the first day of the Breeders' Cup undercard. It was run for several years as

1960-484: The record upon hosting the Breeders' Cup for a record ninth time. The 2017 event was held at Del Mar for the first time. The 2018 event was held at Churchill Downs. For the 2018 event, the Friday card was known as "Future Stars Friday" and featured five races for two-year-olds, including the new Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint . The Distaff moved back to the Saturday card. Additional Breeders' Cup changes arrived with

2009-512: The remaining eight races. Three more new races – a Turf Sprint, Juvenile Filly Turf and Marathon – were added for 2008. A Juvenile Sprint was added for 2011. The order of the races on the card has changed many times throughout the event's history, but the Turf and Classic are traditionally the last two races. The 2008 event was the first in which Day 1 of the event was dedicated to races for fillies and mares, with Day 2 featuring all other races. For 2009,

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2058-418: The richest day in sports. Beginning in 2008, the second day of the Breeders' Cup became the second-richest. In 2008, a total of $ 17 million was awarded on that day, down from $ 20 million in 2007 (two races were moved from Day 2 to Day 1). The richest single day in sports is now another Thoroughbred racing event, Dubai World Cup Night . It features six races with a combined purse of $ 21 million in 2008. In 2008,

2107-511: The second woman jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race, winning the Juvenile in 2012 on Shanghai Bobby and the Distaff in 2014 on Untapable . Six women trainers have won Breeders' Cup races, the first in 1996 when Jenine Sahadi won the Breeders' Cup Sprint with Lit de Justice . In 2009, Carla Gaines also won the Sprint with Dancing in Silks and in 2013 Kathy Ritvo became the first woman to train

2156-465: The top Grade 1 races in the world: the Classic (4th), the Turf (10th) and the Mile (12th). The Distaff is ranked second among the top Grade 1 races for fillies and mares. The event was created as a year-end championship for North American Thoroughbred racing, and also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The idea for the Breeders' Cup was proposed at the 1982 awards luncheon for

2205-517: The total purses were raised from $ 26 million to $ 28 million. The purse of the Classic was raised from $ 5 million to $ 6 million, and the purse of the Longines Turf was increased from $ 3 million to $ 4 million. In 2018, total prizes and awards were increased to over $ 30 million after another race, the Juvenile Turf Sprint, was added and the purse for the Sprint was increased to $ 2 million. Each Breeders' Cup race presents four Breeders' Cup trophies to

2254-502: The track. Breeders' Cup Wins – Jockey: Breeders' Cup Wins – Trainer: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Owner: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Breeder: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Horse: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Sire: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Dam: The following horses have won the same Breeders' Cup race at least twice: The following horses have won two different Breeders' Cup races: The following horses have won three Breeders' Cup races: Largest margins of victory: As of 2022 ,

2303-402: The year, from North America, England, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Australia would gain automatic access to the Breeders' Cup Championships races. Profits for 2010 were the highest in the organization's history, with wagering (both pari-mutuel and non-pari-mutuel) in 2010 nearing $ 200 million, or $ 21 million more than the previous year. Over $ 23 million of the non-pari-mutuel

2352-493: Was founded by Walter Brooks Fields Jr. and other investors. According to David Miller of the Daily Racing Form , "Fields, along with his nephew Brooks Hauser, formed Minnesota Racetrack Inc. after a constitutional amendment allowing parimutuel wagering on horse racing was approved by Minnesota voters in 1982. Naming Santa Anita as its primary partner, Minnesota Racetrack Inc. was awarded the state's first racetrack license by

2401-574: Was wagered over Betfair. In 2011, the organization appointed Craig R. Fravel as CEO and President, a role he will be leaving after the 2019 event to head the racing operations of the Stronach Group . Also in 2011, the Juvenile Sprint was added, only to be dropped after the 2012 running. Organizers had originally planned to ban raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide (Lasix) for more consistency with European standards, but reversed

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